Section 7 in The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
7. Penalties. —
(1) If any person contravenes any order made under section 3,— (a) he shall
120B , I.P.C., and section 7 of the
Essential Commodities Act, was registered against eight
persons including Tapeshwar Singh, P.P. Sharma, and Ganesh ... police
and two police reports, one under section 7 of the Essential
Commodities Act and the other under various sections
Section 3 in The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
3. Powers to control production, supply, distribution, etc., of essential commodities.—
(1) If the Central Government ... supplies of any essential commodity or for securing their equitable distribution and availability at fair prices, or for securing any essential commodity for the defence
Acts, namely :- (a) the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 ( 23 of 1940 ); (b) [ the [Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1973 ( 46 of 1973 )] [Substituted by Act ... Act, 1952 ( 19 of 1952 )]; (d) the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 ( 37 of 1954 ); (e) the Essential Commodities Act
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
6A. Confiscation of essential commodity.—
(1) Where any essential commodity is seized in pursuance of an order made under section ... inspection of any essential commodity under sub-section (1), is of the opinion that the essential commodity is subject to speedy and natural decay
interests of equitable distribution of essential commodities
including the articles of food covered by the Essential
Commodities Act and the Fruit Order they have ... interests of equitable distribution of
essential commodities including the articles of food covered
by Essential Commodities Act and the Fruit Order they have
to comply
definition of
“essential commodity” extends to any other class of
commodity which the Central Government may
declare to be an essential commodity for the purpose ... which essential commodity may be bought or sold.
j. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 of the
Essential Commodities Act, the Central
Section 2 in The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
2. Definitions.—
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (ia) “Collector” includes an Additional Collector
Section 6 in The Essential Commodities Act, 1955
6. Effect of orders inconsistent with other enactments.—
Any order made under section 3 shall have effect
community" does not include "acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of supplies of commodities essential to the community" as defined in the Explanation ... Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (7 of 1980), and accordingly, no order of detention shall be made under